Attachment for cigarette holders



- Sep t. 14, 1926.

. 1,599,520 M. GOBERT ATTACHMENT FOR CIGARETTE HOLDERS Filed June 22, 1922 Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

5- MICZ E-IEIL GOBERT, onivnw YORK; n. Y.

ATTACHMENT ronorenn-n'rrnnomannsi Application filed June 22, 1922. SerialNo. woes).

This invention is an attachment for cigarette holders and the object of the invention isit'o provide simple, economical and eiiicient means for not only facilitatingthe removal; of short unburnt ends of cigarettes trom a holder, butto also keep the smoke passage 0t the-holder from becoming clogged;

Various attachments. for usein" conjunctionwith 'cigaretteholders have been suggested, the function of which hasbeen, uniformly, to ejectthe unsmokedbutt.-

- The present invention constitutes a simple, economical and efficient construction for readily accomplishing this result in a more economical and eflicient manner and in ad dition thereto precludes clogging of the holder; i

In one of its preferred practical forms, the invention is constructed. from wire formed into one ormore rings-adapted to embrace the end ofthe:hol'deradjacentfthe cigarette pocket and to firmly gripsaid holder for thepurpose of maintainihglthe device in position. This portion of the device may beconstructed tovcompensate'for cigarette holders of different sizes and may readily adjust itself as conditionsmay require.

pocket at the base of which pocket the wire is off-set to form a shoulder on which the e'nd of the cigarette is adapted-to seat when thrust into the pocket The wire is continued beyond the off-set or shoulder to such extent as to project 'tl'iroughthe smokepas sage or the holder to substantially. the end thereof normally held between. the lips. hen the device is in position onathe holder, the cigarette may be smoked in the usual manner until it is practically all consumed, whereupon the device may bewithdrawn from the holder, the cigarette shook and turned out of the device and the device thereupon returned to the holder. The removal and replacement of that portion of the device which extends through the smoke passage will serve to keep the passage clear and remove any obstructionsthat may have becorne lodged therein, so that when a new cigarette is inserted in the holder, itmay be smoked in a 'free and unrestricted manner. The device of this invention 1811,2111 and does not unduly encumber the. holder.

Moreover, when made of wire "asdescri bed From this ring portion of; the de vice, a wire isbent so as to extend over the end of the holder and into the cigarette pear as shown in Figure 1.

its cost is negligible. It is to be understood however that it' may be constructed from metal other than wire without departingthe following detailed description.

Featuresof the invention, other than those specified, will be apparent from the following description and claim,when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings;

from this invention as willbe apparent from The accompanylng drawings illustrate 7 different practical embodiments of them vent1on,.but'the constructions therein shown are to be understood as illustrative, only,

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Referring to the drawi'ngs and, more particularly,to the construction shown in Figv use 1, the attachment is illustrated as con- 'structed" from wire bent to form a ring '1.

The ring is made considerably larger than the diameter of the largest cigarette holder withwhichit is adapted to cooperate and is 'crimp'ed or corrugated 'so that it will ap- By virtueoit and not as defining theelirnits of the inverv c tion. i

this formation it may be readily expanded "or contracted totightl y embrace the end oi a 'cigarettehol'der and firmly grip the same. If desired, the-rn'igl maybe madeotspringv or resilient material having a normally contracted form, whereby it adapted to be sprung over a cigarette holder and, by its own elasticity, tightly grip the holder.

The wire from which the ring is formed is bent so as to extend from one side of the "ring upwardly and over the end of the cigarette 'hol'der 2 asisliown at- 3 and thence downwardly into the clgarette receiving pocket 4: of the holder as shown at 5. The

part 5 extends substantially to the base of the pocket 4 where it is offset. as shown at 6 to form a shoulder against which the end of a clgarette is adapted to abut "when a cigarette is forced into the pocket in theusual manner. Beyond the ottset or shoulder-6 formingthe device is preferably quite light so as not to unduly encumber the holder and so that the part 7, which extends through the smoke passage, willnot completely fill the .passage but will enable proper draft. In

order that the cigarette may fit tightly into the pocket 4 the portion-5' of the wire is preferably flattened as shown in Figure 1 V and thisconstruction will prevent leakage of air about the cigarette. If desired, the entire length of the wire from which the device is formed may be flattened as shown in Figure 1 so as to more closely conform to the shape of the holder. I have foundthat when the wire ismade ofsilver, gold or other precious metal the device, instead of encumbering or detracting fromthe appearance of the holder will serve as an ornamentation thereto,

The attachment described can be readily associated with a cigarette holder after the manner shown in Figure l and when in place in no wise interferes with the introduction of a cigarettejin theusual manner. However, after the cigarette has been smoked and it is desired to remove the butt the device may be withdrawn from the holder during which operation the shoulder or oil'- set 6 will force the butt out. of the pocket 4; jAs-soon as the device is removed and invertechthe butt will fall out of engagemcnt therewith, whereupon the attachment may be replaced on the holder to condition the holder to receiveanother cigarette. Dur: ing the operation of removing the butt and subsequent replacement'of the device,-the part 7 of the stem will traverse'the smoke passage 8 andclear it of any obstruction which maythave lodged therein The parts 3, 5 and 7 may be' said to constitute the stem'referred to and it will thus appear that. enerally speaking, the device as shown in Figure l embodies means for encircling and gripping a cigarette holder and having'assooiated therewith a stem extending through the cigarette pocket and smoke pas sage of the'holder to preclude clogging of the smoke passage and provided with an offset or shoulder on which the cigarette is adapted to seat.

If desired, the device may be modified in construction in various ways such, for example, as shown in Figure 2, wherein the ring 1, which corresponds to the ring 1, is

not'crimped but is adapted to fit over the outside of a holder adjacent the end thereof. In constructing the holder. of Figure 2 I may provide the ring 1 with integral depending arms 9 formed integral with the ring and adapted to resiliently engage with the outside of the holder after the manner of clamping jaws to hold the ring 1 firmly.

in-position. Although it is not necessary, finger pieces in the form of ears lO'may be associated with the ring 1* or, in practice,

such linger pieces may be associated with the offset ate and functioning in the same 1nanner as the stem of Figure 1.

In'Figure 3, there is illustrateda further modified form of construction embodying two rings l and 1 formed by bending up a wire as shown and provided with a depending stem 6". In the construction of Figure 3zthe ring 1 may be madewto abut the end of the holder while the, ring 1 embraces the holder or, if desired, both may be in proportionto embrace the holder. I In Figure t I have illustrated another modifiedform of the invention which, in stead of being constructed from wire, is made of sheet metal. The ring 1 which is adapted to embrace the holder is split to forma pair of'resilient lingers adapted to tightly clamp around the holder, while the stem is stamped up integral with thering and the portion 7 which extends through the smoke passage of the holder is reduced in width so as notito unduly fillsaidrsmoke passage. The structure 7 shown in Figure 4 may, if desired,'be made fromwire by bending'thc wire so as to form loops constituting spring lingers which embrace and grip the holder. In practice, I preferably employ either the form of Figures 1 or 4; asthe adaptability of these forms to fit holders of different sizesis of'pronouncedadvantage. In all of the forms described, however, the offset stem is held in place by means embracing the holder and the stem is sufficiently long to extend through the'smoke passagef I have found in use that nicotine, dust and other impurities collect on this portion of the stem and when the attachment is removed from the holder such impurities may be readily removed from't-he stem so that when theattachment is readjusted on the holder the u holder will be clean and fresh.

In the foregoing detailed description I have set forth different embodiments of the invention for thepurpose of illustrating a few of the many ways in which-the invention may be made and have also specifically referred to the use of the device in connection with cigarette holders. I am aware, however, that by slight modification in shape and size the structure maybe well adapted to be used in conjunction with cigar holders. For these reasons the invention is not restricted to the specific showing of the drawi ngs but is to be understood, as broadly novel as is commensurate withthe appended claim.

Having thus fully described the inven} that said cigar or cigarette Will be forced tion, What I claim as new and desire to seout of the pocket When the attachment is cure by Letters Patent, is: removed from the holder, said stem being An attachment for cigarettev and cigar bent to embrace the edge of the pocket of holders embodying a stem adapted to loosely the holder to maintain the attachment in 1 extend through the smoke passage and cigaposition independently of the stem. rett-e or cigar receiving pocket of a holder, In. testimony whereof I have signed the an offset intermediate its ends to form a foregoing specification. shoulder on which a cigar or c garette, in-

10 serted into the holder, is adapted to seat so 1 MICHEL GO'BERT. 

